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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	fix it	repair something	修理	My computer's broken. Can you fix it?
2	girly	like a girl	女孩子的	My sister likes playing with Barbie and other girly things..
3	hate	strongly dislike	憎恶	I hate doing maths homework! It's so boring.
4	High School	school for 14 -18 year old students in the US	中学、高中	High School is harder than Middle School. We have more homework and the teachers give us more responsibility.
5	lie	to say something that is not true	说谎	My friend lied to the teacher about her project. She said it was at home, but she hasn't started it yet.
6	Middle School	school for 12-14 year olds in the US	中学、初中	I really enjoyed Middle School. I made a lot of friends and the work was easier than in High School.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	cheerleading		喝采、打气	All the pretty girls want to be on the cheerleading team. They think they can go on to be models.
2	come over to my house	come to see me at home	到我家探望我	Why don't you come over to my house next week? We can watch DVDs and chat.
3	he couldn't have been happier	he was very happy Present tense = he couldn't be happier	他很开心	My sister got into the school basketball team. She couldn't be happier.
4	I made a mistake.	I was wrong.	我错了	I thought she was my friend, but she stole from me. I made a mistake by trusting her.
5	opportunity	chance	机会	I have the opportunity to go to university if I work hard.
6	proud of you	feel pleased	以你为荣	I'm proud of you! You passed all your exams.
7	supportive	helpful and understanding	给予帮助的、支持的	I try to be supportive when my younger brother is worried about his exams.
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	a big deal	very important	十分重要	Failing the exam was a big deal for my sister. Now she has to repeat Primary 5.
2	five bucks	five US dollars, a colloquial term for dollars	五美元	Can I borrow five bucks? I forgot to bring any money for lunch.
3	having the time of his life	enjoying himself very much	非常享受	My brother wrote to us from university in England. He's having the time of his life.
4	see you around	meet you without arranging it	跟你相遇	I'm going to a different school next year, but I'll still see you around.
5	split up	separate from	分手、分开	I'm sorry, I don't feel like going to the cinema. I split up with my girlfriend last night.
6	standing ovation	stand up and clap	起立鼓掌	The concert was so good, everyone cheered and gave the band a standing ovation.
7	we'll be behind you 100%	totally support you	全力支持你	If you want to go to university, we'll help you study. We'll be behind you 100%.
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